Open Door Policy In East Asia

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During the late 1800`s many countries wanted the Chinese market, they were eager to establish control over this heavily populated country full of rich markets.
The open door policy was the American was of fixing the problem. Basically the policy proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis, keeping any one power from total control of the country. The Open Door policy was received with almost universal approval in the United States, and for more than 40 years it was a cornerstone of American foreign policy in East Asia. There was many affects that the open door policy changed on both countries: China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis; thus, no international power would have total control of the

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